An investigation into the major environment and climate change policy issues in southwest coastal Bangladesh
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
ISSN: 1756-8692
Article publication date: 9 January 2017
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine the issues of environment and climate change policy gaps and their impacts on the natural resources and ecosystems in southwest coastal Bangladesh. The effects of the increasing human activities as well as natural disasters due to the environment and climate change are analysed. The policy options as a response to mitigation, adaptation and possible human suffering as consequences are explored through discourse analysis.
Design/methodology/approach
This study applied focus group discussions, workshop and field visits to collect the data and information to explore environment and climate change policy-related problems.
Findings
It was found that there is a need for major policy reform to guide development interventions to reverse salinity, waterlogging, migration and groundwater recharging problems for sustainable environmental and ecosystem management in the region.
Originality/value
The paper then underscores the need for governments at all levels to adequately fund geo-information-based development interventions as adequate and proactive responses to environmental management and development to combat future environmental and climate change problems in the region.
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Acknowledgements
This research has been financed by the Support to Sustainable and Inclusive Planning project of the United Nations Development Programme, Bangladesh (grant number: 87,044). Editor of this Journal and two anonymous reviewers are gratefully acknowledged for their in-depth and thoughtful comments that significantly improved this article. The author thanks Professor Dilip Kumar Datta of Khulna University and Mowdudur Rahman of Centre for Coastal Environment Conservation (CCEC) at Khulna for providing valuable comments. Kathy Mitchell at Mirambeena Children’s Centre of Australia is much appreciated for editing the final manuscript.
Citation
Roy, A.K.D. (2017), "An investigation into the major environment and climate change policy issues in southwest coastal Bangladesh", International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 123-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-03-2016-0028
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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